In an interview this week, Suchir Balaji’s mother and father expressed confusion and shock over his sudden passing, expressing doubt their son could have died by suicide, as determined by the county medical examiner. The family hired an expert to perform an independent autopsy, but has yet to release the report’s findings.

Suchir Balaji, an OpenAI whistleblower, died by suicide at 26. His mother revealed he grew disillusioned with AI's harm, sparking ethical debates.

Suchir Balaji, a former researcher at OpenAI who openly questioned the legality of its data-gathering practices, died by suicide, authorities said.

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OpenAI whistleblower Suchir Balaji was reportedly found dead from an apparent suicide in his San Francisco apartment on Nov. 26. He was 26.

Suchir Balaji, a whistleblower who formerly worked at AI juggernaut OpenAI, was found dead in his apartment in San Francisco late last month due to suicide, both local police and the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner said.

Before the whistleblower died, he accused OpenAI of violating US copyright law with its generative AI app, ChatGPT.

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A former OpenAI employee and whistleblower, Suchir Balaji, was found dead in his apartment in San Francisco, California, from an apparent suicide attempt.

In an exclusive interview, Poornima Ramarao shared details of the young engineer's childhood, successes, and death.